CarComplaints.com Notes: The Dodge Stratus, Intrepid & other Chrysler sedans are infamous for oil sludge problems with the 2.7L V6 engine. If someone offers to sell you a 2.7L V6 model, it's only worth the price of the scrap metal it's going to shortly turn into.
NOTE: Only the 2.7L V6 has the oil sludge problem. Our "Avoid like the Plague" designation is ONLY for models with the 2.7L V6 engine. All other available engines are very reliable with no major problems.
Even with regular maintenance, the oil sludge defect eventually destroys the 2.7L engine typically around 80,000-100,000 miles. The only true fix we know about is to put in the larger 3.2L engine, which has a great reputation.
This issue was never deemed a safety defect by the Feds, so there was no recall. In the end, Chrysler got away with FOUR YEARS worth of defective 2.7L V6 engines in their sedans.
One day the back doors on both sides of my four door sedan just decided to stop working from the inside completely. The child lock is not on and when you pull the handle you can tell that a cable has snapped. I haven't had time to take apart the door and see if I can fix it, but it can get really annoying as I can't have people in my back seat.
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One day the back doors on both sides of my four door sedan just decided to stop working from the inside completely. The child lock is not on and when you pull the handle you can tell that a cable has snapped. I haven't had time to take apart the door and see if I can fix it, but it can get really annoying as I can't have people in my back seat.
- Heather H., Fort St. John, BC, Canada